| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
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| Produced by | M. O. Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Story by | Ayyaneth |
| Starring | Sathyan Sheela, K. P. Ummer, Bahadur, Govindankutty, Kadeeja, KPAC Lalitha |
| Music by | Devarajan |
| Cinematography | Melli Irani |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
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Manjilas Films
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153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vaazhve Mayam
Vazhve Mayam (lit. Life is an illusion) is a 1970 Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. Sathyan plays the lead role. The film also has Sheela, Sankaradi, K. P. Ummer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Khadeeja, N. Govindan Kutty, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, C. A. Balan, Kuttan Pillai and Philomina. Sankarady won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his performance in the film.[2] It has had a long lasting impact on Malayalam cinema, and was screened as part of the Sathyan retrospective at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala held at Thiruvananthapuram. It was a Super Hit movie.
Casting
Sathyan as Sudhi (Sudhindharan Nair), Sheela as Sarala, Sarala’s daughter (double role), Sankaradi as Neelakantappillai, K. P. Ummer as Sasidaharan Nair, Sudhi’s friend, Bahadoor as Kuttappan, Sudhi’s neighbour, Adoor Bhasi as Achuthan Nair, Sarala’s father, K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Gowri, Kuttappan’s wife, Khadeeja as Kamalkshi, Sasidharan’s wife, Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Panchayat member, Philomina as Parukutty, C. A. Balan, Paul Vengola, Paravoor Bharathan as Swami, N. Govindan Kutty as Ramachandran Nair, P. R. Menon as Raghavan, Kochi Ammini, Kuttan Pillai
